{"id":5863,"date":"2021-01-11T15:48:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reconnectenergy.com\/blog\/?p=5005"},"modified":"2021-01-11T15:48:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:18:59","slug":"gujarat-announces-solar-power-policy-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reconnectenergy.com\/gujarat-announces-solar-power-policy-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Gujarat announces solar power policy, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the aim of becoming a primary contributor to the national target of 100 GW solar capacity by 2022, the State Government of Gujarat introduced the \u201cGujarat Solar Power Policy 2021\u201d on 29th December, 2020. This policy will remain in operation upto 31st December, 2025.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The policy categories the benefits based on the type of Project. Following table comprises the summary of benefits given to various kinds of projects:<\/span><br \/>\n<google-sheets-html-origin><\/google-sheets-html-origin><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"269\" \/>\n<col width=\"269\" \/>\n<col width=\"269\" \/>\n<col width=\"269\" \/>\n<col width=\"269\" \/>\n<col width=\"269\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Project for Residential Consumers&quot;}\"><strong>Project for Residential Consumers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Project Under Captive Use&quot;}\"><strong>Project Under Captive Use<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Project Under Third Party Sale&quot;}\"><strong>Project Under Third Party Sale<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Projects under REC mechanism&quot;}\"><strong>Projects under REC mechanism<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Solar projects for RPO compliance&quot;}\"><strong>Solar projects for RPO compliance<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Capacity Restriction&quot;}\"><strong>Capacity Restriction<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No restriction on installed Capacity&quot;}\">No restriction on installed Capacity<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No restriction on installed Capacity&quot;}\">No restriction on installed Capacity<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No restriction on installed Capacity&quot;}\">No restriction on installed Capacity<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Upto senctioned load\/Contract demand&quot;}\">Up to sanctioned load\/Contract demand<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No restriction on installed Capacity&quot;}\">No restriction on installed Capacity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Capacity Subsidy&quot;}\"><strong>Capacity Subsidy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per GOG scheme announced from time to time&quot;}\">As per GOG scheme announced from time to time<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Third Party Sale&quot;}\"><strong>Third Party Sale<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Allowed&quot;}\">Allowed<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy Accounting&quot;}\">\n<div><strong>Energy Accounting<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per billing cycle&quot;}\">\n<div>As per billing cycle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For HV\/EHV consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>For HV\/EHV consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For HV\/EHV consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>For HV\/EHV consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;15-minute time block basis&quot;}\">\n<div>15-minute time block basis<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;15-minute time block basis&quot;}\">\n<div>15-minute time block basis<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours of same day&quot;}\">Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours of same day<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours of same day&quot;}\">Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours of same day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For LT demand based consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>For LT demand based consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For LT demand based consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>For LT demand based consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours in the billing cycle&quot;}\">Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours in the billing cycle<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours in the billing cycle&quot;}\">Energy set off, Between 07.00 hours to 18.00 hours in the billing cycle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For LT other than demand based consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>For LT other than demand based consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For LT other than demand based consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>For LT other than demand based consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy setoff shall be on billing cycle basis&quot;}\">Energy set off shall be on billing cycle basis<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Energy setoff shall be on billing cycle basis&quot;}\">Energy set off shall be on billing cycle basis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Surplus Injection Compensation&quot;}\">\n<div><strong>Surplus Injection Compensation<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For Self consumption:&quot;}\"><strong>For Self consumption:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For MSME:&quot;}\"><strong>For MSME:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;75% of simple average of tarif discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">\n<div>75% of simple average of tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;65% of simple average of tarif discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">\n<div>65% of simple average of tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;75% of simple average of tarif discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">\n<div>75% of simple average of tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Rs.2.25\/Unit for first 5 years, thereafter 75% of lowest tariff discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">Rs.2.25\/Unit for first 5 years, thereafter 75% of lowest tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Rs.2.25\/Unit for first 5 years, thereafter 75% of simple average of tariff discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">Rs.2.25\/Unit for first 5 years, thereafter 75% of simple average of tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For third party sale&quot;}\"><strong>For third party sale<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For others:&quot;}\"><strong>For others:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;75% of lowest tarif discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">75% of lowest tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;75% of simple average of tarif discovered in GUVNL bid&quot;}\">75% of simple average of tariff discovered in GUVNL bid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Banking Charge&quot;}\">\n<div><strong>Banking Charge<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;None&quot;}\">\n<div>None<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MSME units and other than demand based consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>MSME units and other than demand based consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MSME units and other than demand based consumers:&quot;}\"><strong>MSME units and other than demand based consumers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Exempted&quot;}\">\n<div>Exempted<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"6\" colspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Exempted&quot;}\">\n<div>Exempted<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Rs.1.10\/unit on energy consumed&quot;}\">Rs.1.10\/unit on energy consumed<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Rs.1.10\/unit on energy consumed&quot;}\">Rs.1.10\/unit on energy consumed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For demand based consumers&quot;}\"><strong>For demand based consumers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For demand based consumers&quot;}\"><strong>For demand based consumers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Rs.1.50\/unit on energy consumed&quot;}\">Rs.1.50\/unit on energy consumed<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Rs.1.50\/unit on energy consumed&quot;}\">Rs.1.50\/unit on energy consumed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For Government buildings:&quot;}\"><strong>For Government buildings:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For Government buildings:&quot;}\"><strong>For Government buildings:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Exempted&quot;}\">Exempted<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Exempted&quot;}\">Exempted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Transmission &amp; Wheeling Charge&quot;}\"><strong>Transmission &amp; Wheeling Charge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;None&quot;}\">None<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">As decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">As decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">As decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">As decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Cross subsidy &amp; Additional Surcharge&quot;}\"><strong>Cross subsidy &amp; Additional Surcharge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;NA for Self consumption, Applicable for third party sale&quot;}\">NA for Self consumption, Applicable for third party sale<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Exempted&quot;}\">Exempted<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">As decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">As decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;NA for Self consumption, For third party as decided by GERC from time to time&quot;}\">NA for Self consumption, For third party as decided by GERC from time to time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Electricity Duty&quot;}\"><strong>Electricity Duty<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958&quot;}\">As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958&quot;}\">As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958&quot;}\">As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958&quot;}\">As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958&quot;}\">As per provision of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the policy, Gujarat energy development agency(GEDA) will be the state government nodal agency for the following activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration of projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accreditation and recommendation of solar projects for registering with central agency under REC mechanism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certifying the commissioning of solar projects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to encourage small scale solar projects, Policy suggests that the power Distribution Companies will now purchase power from these small-scale solar projects (up to 4 MW) at 20 paise \/ unit tariff higher than tariff discovered through competitive bidding while DISCOMs will purchase solar power from projects above 4 MW capacity through competitive bidding process. Apart from that, Security deposit to be furnished by developer to DISCOMs for PPA has been reduced from Rs 25 lakh\/MW to Rs 5 lakh\/MW.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that Gujarat has already installed over 3200 MW of Solar PV until 2020 and the recent policy has been published with the aim of rapidly scaling up the state\u2019s solar energy capacity.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the aim of becoming a primary contributor to the national target of 100 GW solar capacity by 2022, the State Government of Gujarat introduced the \u201cGujarat Solar Power Policy 2021\u201d on 29th December, 2020. 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